Rejoyce is a song by Jefferson Airplane which appears on their record After Bathing At Baxter’s. Just as a note, the title of this track is spelled as “rejoyce” rather than “rejoice” to pay homage to writer James Joyce, the author of Ulysses. The song starts off with a …

I happened across the song 1 2 3 4 by Plain White T’s when I was listening to Pandora one day. It was such a catchy tune that I had to add it to my music library. I absolutely love this song. It is such an upbeat song that …

I don’t know what kind of genre to label the band My Chemical Romance for. Either it is punk or more to rock and roll; not so sure which, but I do sure love this particular album featuring them of course.
The storyline is pretty clear through the songs and …

Oh My Gawd is the sophomore effort released by The Flaming Lips which follows their debut album, Hear It Is. Taking a slightly more aggressive sound than most of the tracks on Hear It Is, Oh My Gawd is still an album which covers quite a bit of musical …

This girl-group band, a bit similar like Destiny’s Child is known as Cherish and I had this particular album titled Unappreciated by them. They are really 4 awesome black ladies singers and they croon tunes which are really pleasing to my ears.
What’s best is that they are not …

Overview —“ Hero Of The Day, the second music video released by Metallica for the album Load, continues in the sort of strange symbolism that the band first introduced with Until It Sleeps. I don’t mean to come off as sounding as if symbolism is bad in music videos, …

Why are many musicians who move to the country music genre? After Bon Jovi, Joan Osborne, Darius Rucker and Jessica Simpson, Jewel also switched to country music. But perhaps among the names above, only the most fit Jewel singing country. Or maybe because the background of childhood from Jewel …

Like the band’s name Groove Armada, their song sounds groove too. Like this song ‘My friend’, it’s not a new song from them, but I really like it, because whenever I listen it sounds new for me.
The song sounds easy listening, it can calm down your mind when …

Christina Aguilera first became a huge success with songs like “Genie in a Bottle”. That was back in the late 90’s when she was battling it out with fellow former Mickey Mouse Club star Britney Spears for the spotlight. In my opinion, she has always been the more talented …

Purgatory is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album Killers. Purgatory starts off with a quick and aggressive guitar riff in the left channel while a reinforcing rhythm can be heard in the right channel before all of the instruments start to go down the middle …

Apotheosis sound of the band Jimmy Miller, who in the mid-60s reconverted the beethelian copy into a single group, introducing the black sound across the Atlantic. Not surprisingly, for this reason, I found the very Ry Cooder and Al Kooper in the credits, putting the album in a worthy …

Another great and talented singer would be Katy Perry and in One Of The Boys by Katy Perry; the title of her album, I can’t help but to compare her voice to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. But she has her own identity voice and not quite Gwen. …

R. Kelly
“Bump n’ Grind”
12 Play
Jive/Zomba Recordings
Cover your eyes, children, cover them tight. “Bump n’ Grind” is R. Kelly’s second single and music video from his first solo album (and second/sophmore album altogether) titled “12 Play”. This is entirely a concert music video, although it is much more clearer and …

Maroon 5 is the great alternative rock band that I always love. Their song is always make my emotion speak and feel like I’m involved in their song like this one —˜Must Get Out’. This song is from the album —˜Songs About Jane’, and again, this song is also …

Bone Thugs are a group from Cleveland, OH who was signed by reap legend Easy-E and believe me, they have a lot of talent. He put a lot of work into the group and guided them to greatness,he is featured on their debut cd “Creepin On A Comeup” which …

If you love smooth jazz, then I suggest that you get “Always”, an album by saxophonist Nelson Rangell. It is soulful and romantic, just the kind of album you’d want to listen to with your spouse or significant other on a quiet evening when you finally get a …

When I first heard of the heavy metal band “Trivium”, it was somewhere in the region of the year two thousand and five to two thousand and seven when I was listening to an online heavy metal radio station. I loved the song that I heard from the band …

Falling For You is a song by Weezer which appears on their sophomore effort, Pinkerton. Opening up with a clean guitar intro that sounds incredibly delicate and gentle, the band doesn’t waste too much time in kicking in the distortion and going into the bulk of the song led …

If your looking for a real blazing guitar instrumental, Then check out Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson. Its one of those guitar tunes that will probably inspire you to learn this song to impress many people that hear you play it. Although Im more of a guy who …

Often times, concept music is a genre that just seems to do nothing but turn me off. For the most part, I find music that tells fictional stories to be insufferable, as they seem to always fall into the same boring tones regardless of who is performing it. This …

2000 Light Years From Home is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Their Satanic Majesties Request. The track starts off with some brief noise before giving way to an extremely dissonant and just odd sounding piano. If you’ve heard Sysyphus Pt. 2 by Pink …

There are few songs which actually touch my heart each and every time that I hear them. “Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holla]” is one of those. This song is actually older than I am, but has found its way into my subconscious as …

ride wit me by Nelly is a song that is commonly played at any local skating rink because it is a song to make you get up and roll. It is a rap song that is talking about a guy getting high and driving to a club. He also …

I love A Fire Inside’s Music video for Prelude and Miss Murder. Davey Havok and Jade Pudget are so hot.Davey Havok is a great poet. I love they way he writes he lyrics. The Prelude song is like a lullaby. The girl putting the paper in her mouth, and …

Tell Me That Isn’t True is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Nashville Skyline. The song opens up with a simple guitar pattern along with a slight organ in the background as well. The song also features a steady bass line which pretty much provides …

50 cent twenty one questions is about how this guy is in love with a girl and he asks her questions and he hopes she has answers for them. He is going into jail and he hopes she sticks by him. That is why he is asking these questions. …

In their sophomore effort “Room on Fire”, The Strokes pick up about where things left off. Carrying over from their first album, Gordon Rafael’s decidedly low-fi production (a la Magnetic Fields, Guided By Voices) blends Julian Casablanca’s vocals over the ever-present dueling guitars of Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond, …

This is an okay CD, but it was greatly disappointing in light of Ill Nino’s previous release Revolution/Revolucion. Their first effort was a seamless mix of hard rock and Spanish rhythms. But for this CD, they left most of their Latin flavor behind in favor of generic …

I have to admit that I have absolutely no idea what this song is really about. When I read the lyrics, I think about death. The blue moon reference, and “take me up in your arms” line makes me think that the lead singer is embracing …

I’ve noticed a pattern with the Donny Osmond: Christmas at Home CD as far as the liner jacket is concerned. The lyrics are there, but they are so hard to read. It’s all jumbled together into crowded paragraphs. I’ve seen it before on other liner jackets …

What a meaningful song. A song about doing anything for the person you love. “Yes I would die for you baby, I would catch a grenade for you.” This is a great song, awesome melody, catchy and just a great lesson to top all that off. Bruno Mars really …

Ever had one of those moments when you see who is number 1 in the singles chart and when you see the artist you feel so far removed from mainstream music that you literally say, “Who?”.
I had one of these moments but thought I would have a listen to …

Iyiyi love this song!! (haha get it) This is one of Codys first songs on iTunes with the other one being Summertime. I came across Cody on YouTube actually and fell in love with him instantly. You cannot help but just fall in love with this talented aussie. This …

This little amp really packs a wallop. But the only problem I have is that the sound doesn’t have enough bass for my taste. The overdrive is very sharp and crisp. And this particular model is very very good for extremely crunchy guitar riffs. …

Overview —“ The Saints Are Coming, a music video and single released by Green Day in collaboration with U2 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina is certainly a power song and a power video to go with it. Although I really like Green Day, I’m not a huge fan …

Yellowcard is known for two songs. Its first one, Ocean Avenue, and its other Way Away. Now, the first one got a lot publicity and was on the VMA’S which was a big plus. Then it went off the radar for a while and came back a little back …

KRS ONE is a great rapper who really taught young people what hip hop is all about. He taught us that it’s not all about money or how hardcore you are. It’s about expressing yourself and helping make the world a better place through music. I think that he had …

This is Marilyn Manson’s first major label album released in 1994 on Nothing/Interscope Records. The album was produced by Marilyn Manson alongside Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The album starts off with Prelude the family trip it includes words from charlie and the chocolate factory, the song My …

Murder City is a song by Green Day which appears on most recent album, 21st Century Breakdown. Murder City starts off with a synthesizer part which segues in from the end of the previous track, Last Of The American Girls, before going into a very fast and driving sound …

Trace Adkins looks like a rough and tumble kind of guy and that’s exactly what you expect when you hear his music. Honkytonk Badonkadonk is a great song and it is all based around a woman and her rear end. Men love rear ends and Trace took the cue …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Kitty Kat”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Melina and Beyonce
“Kitty Kat” is not really an official Beyonce music video per-se, it is rather a mini music video of sorts that serves as a one minute introduction to Beyonce’s eighth and final “B-Day” music video titled “Green Light”, so “Kitty Kat” …

One of Velvet Revolvers biggest hits of all time is the song Slither. It is off their debut album Contraband. I really like the raw feel to this song. It starts off with sort of a pick scratching by Slash with a really cool bass line by Duff …

Overview - This Squier Stratocaster is the first guitar I ever owned and I can safely say, speaking from a few years of experience, that it’s okay for a while just to start learning on, but once you get better - you’re going to need something a lot better …

The Kids Quartet is a track by MGMT which appears on their first record, Climbing To New Lows. The song opens up with a very odd opening, there’s an odd vocal effect along with a drum rhythm which leads into what sounds like a synthesizer coming in and out …

Flavored synth pops and 80’s inspired rock beats coated the self-titled debut album of The 1975, an indie-rock band formed in England.
Quite an underrated band, I dare say. In a musical world crowded by popular acts and mainstream rock bands (such as One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer), …

The Deftones are getting a very bad rap for their latest album, the self-titled Deftones. It appears that fans are not privy to the new Deftones style. They are much more electronic and less hardcore heavy metal, and there is no trace of Hip Hop in their style at …

I’m not a fan of action movies as a rule, but when my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, made one (Black Dog), I had to go see it. Lo and behold, I actually loved the movie. I watch it more than I do at least half of the …

Overview —“ The self-titled debut album by System Of A Down definitely made a new mark on the genre of metal in my opinion. During the time of this album’s release, there honestly wasn’t a whole lot of good heavy music still going on like it had been during …

Back Street Girl is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Between The Buttons. This track starts off with a nice and melodic acoustic guitar pattern in the introduction of this song and also features what sounds to be a faint recorder as well. Jagger …

Overview —“ Hypnotize, the title track and first single and music video released by System Of A Down for their second half of the double album, Mezmerize/Hypnotize, takes on another political stance by the band while incorporating lyrics from just daily life and regular events. I just find it …